EXPOSING FEATURES OF SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
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1. A computer implemented system that facilitates providing instructional data related to a portion of software, comprising:
- a software component that includes a plurality of software features, the software component ranks and assigns a skill level to an entity utilizing at least one software feature; and
a smart help component that supplies the entity with an informative tip based on the skill level rank, the informative tip is determined by the entity'"'"'s behavior within a social network and the informative tip assists in utilizing at least one software feature.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates exposing a software feature to increase productivity of performing a task. A software component can include a plurality of software features in which the software component can rank and assign a skill level to an entity utilizing at least one software feature. A smart help component can supply the entity with an informative tip based on the skill level rank, wherein the informative tip can assist in utilizing at least one software feature.
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1. A computer implemented system that facilitates providing instructional data related to a portion of software, comprising:
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a software component that includes a plurality of software features, the software component ranks and assigns a skill level to an entity utilizing at least one software feature; and a smart help component that supplies the entity with an informative tip based on the skill level rank, the informative tip is determined by the entity'"'"'s behavior within a social network and the informative tip assists in utilizing at least one software feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method that facilitates exposing an aspect related to a portion of software, comprising:
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collecting a tip related to a software feature; verifying the tip; evaluating the tip to identify an associated skill level; and distributing the tip to an entity, the entity has a corresponding skill level to the tip. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented system that facilitates providing instructional data related to a portion of software, comprising:
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means for including a plurality of software features into a software component; means for employing a skill level ranking to an entity utilizing at least one software feature; and means for supplying the entity with an informative tip based on the skill level ranking to assist at in utilizing the at least one software feature.
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